India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, has expressed delight over UNESCO's decision to inscribe Deepavali on the Intangible Cultural Heritage list. He stated that this global recognition is a profound moment of pride for every Indian. In a social media post, the Vice-President said that Deepavali is not merely a festival, but a civilisational phenomenon that unites the nation and resonates across the world. He note...
India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A series of meetings have been held at different levels including a meeting chaired by the Minister of State for Communications. Operational and fraud risks in different services have been identified based on available information. Broadly, deficiency in postage realization, use of used up/ fake stamps, no or less postage in pre-paid articles, infringement of conditions in registered news paper etc. The following steps have been t...
India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In order to realise the vision of 'Sahakar Se Samriddhi', the Ministry has taken various initiatives for development of Cooperative Sector. One such initiative is approval of the plan to establish new multipurpose PACS/dairy/fisheries cooperatives, aiming to cover all panchayats and villages in the country over the next five years. As per the National Cooperative Database, a total of 30,083 new PACS, Dairy and Fishery Cooperative S...
India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The India-European Union (EU) Ideathon on "Combating Marine Plastic Pollution," organised under the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) Working Group 2 on Green and Clean Energy Technologies, concluded with its final ceremony on 10 December 2025 at the Bhubaneswar City Knowledge Innovation Cluster (BCKIC) Foundation, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT-DU), Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The event marked the culmination ...
India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Replying to an un-starred question today in Rajya Sabha the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed that government is implementing Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST) as a strategy for the development of Scheduled Tribes and areas having tribal concentration in the country including for tribal women in the State of Jharkhand. Besides Ministry of Tribal Affairs, 41 Ministries/Departm...
India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Year Beneficiaries Paid (in lakhs) 2017-18 11.99 2018-19 59.12 2019-20 72.05 2020-21 51.30 2021-22 44.55 2022-23 72.88 2023-24 25.04 2024-25 80.80 2025-26 (till 07.12.2025) 57.20 The year-wise number of beneficiaries paid under PMMVY since inception of the scheme (01.01.2017) till 07.12.2025 are as under: As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS), institutional deliveries have improved from 78.9% in NFHS-...
India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Replying to an un-starred question today in Rajya Sabha the Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed that out of the 111 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) sanctioned in the State of Odisha, 47 EMRSs are functional and 64 are at different stages of construction. Main reasons for the delay in the construction of EMRSs are non-availability of encumbrance-free land, lack of proper approach roads,...
India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has today released its recommendations on 'Assignment of the Microwave Spectrum in 6 GHz (lower), 7 GHz, 13 GHz, 15 GHz, 18 GHz, 21 GHz Bands, E-Band, and V-Band.' The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, Government of India, through a reference letter dated 13.09.2024, requested TRAI to provide recommendations under Section 11(1)(a) of the TRAI Act, 1...
India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: To improve the efficiency and quality of dak services in rural areas, the Department of Posts has rolled out the Digital Rural Enterprise Application for Mobiles (DREAM) mobile application across all Branch Post Offices. The application facilitates the booking and delivery of postal articles through handheld devices, enables real-time tracking, expedites service delivery, and enhances accountability particularly in rural and remote...
India, Dec. 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi received a telephone call from the Prime Minister of Israel, H.E. Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu today. Both leaders expressed satisfaction at the continued momentum in India-Israel Strategic Partnership and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening these ties for mutual benefit. The two leaders strongly condemned terrorism and reiterated their zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism in all ...